2011 Ford Escape Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 242
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 242 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- throttle body · 41 records
- wrench light · 23 records
- light came · 22 records
- engine light · 19 records
- lost power · 18 records
- check engine · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 158 |
| 1–30k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling 80mph on the interstate, my 2011 ford escape with 27000 miles suddenly lost power as a wrench indicator light came on the dashboard. The gas pedal would not accelerate to pull onto shoulder or to move around traffic. All fuel acceleration was lost. As i finally coasted to the shoulder, narrowly avoiding being the cause of multiple accidents, the vehicle starting shaking. I turned the car off, waited…
ODI 10467167
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Small surges just after stops. Total loss of power at highway speeds. July 2012 showed the check engine light, and had to coast to side of the road, gas pedal totally dead, engine and car still running. Turn off and restart and all check engine lights go away and car acts normally. Dealership found no codes. June 2013 again total loss of power at highway speeds, this time powertrain light comes on, and the car has…
ODI 10531805
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Going down road, first no gas pedal control , then starts to make engine and whole vehicle pulsate. Starting to get worse and dangerous, about 3 to4 times a trip. Dealer has told us the part is on backorder ,meanwhile trying to deal with it. *tr
ODI 10532437
Vehicle Speed Control
Driving about 30 mph, when the light changed to yellow. I put my foot on the brake, but instead of stopping, the car lunged forward and i hit the car in front of me. I called the police and a police report is available. ... Updated 04/11/13 *bf
Crash reported
ODI 10508003
Vehicle Speed Control
2011 ford escape. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle acceleration while foot is on brake. *smd the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *jb
ODI 10495761
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Engine will start head down the road and all the sudden will lose pick up ,push on the gas and nothing happens then all the sudden it will speed up ,including this one that i have estimated the date and mileage ford replaced the throttle body under warranty.....the second time this happened was on 02sep12 mileage was 39619 it did the same thing but left me on the side of the road and had to be towed(90$) to repair…
ODI 10515087
Vehicle Speed Control
When approaching a stop throttle opened to maximum. The only way to stop was put vehicle in neutral. This has happened 5 other times since. When i took the car to ford they said that since it was an intermittant problem and no one else has reported it they would no do any repairs.
ODI 10456253
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was about two blocks from home, driving the suv and slowed down to turn the corner, when i tried to hit the gas to accelerate, the car wouldn't accelerate past 5mph. A few lights came on the dashboard and i was able to drive it home. When i restarted it, it worked fine. I had the car towed to the dealership, which said they couldn't duplicate the problem. I had only owned the car for 6 months at the time. *tr
ODI 10532336
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The dealer replaced the throttle body which corrected the failure. The air conditioning system recently failed and would blow hot air. The dealer inspected the vehicle and was unable to locate the cause of failure. The air conditioning system was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current…
ODI 10543438
Body · Vehicle Speed Control
I pulled into a parking space next to the building where i work and the vehicle surged forward and hit the brick wall, broke a window and dented the building ac unit. Damage to my vehicle hood, bumper and grille. Cost to repair $4282.75. *tr september 25,2012 i took it to the ford dealer where it was purchased because it continues to surg forward on a daily basis. They were unable to find anything wrong with the…
Crash reported
ODI 10479463
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Periodically the vehicle seems to lose power or hesitated then accelerate, i've never had it stall out. Although it happened a few times early on this problem has been more frequent lately. I have also noticed that when accelerating, for example on an incline, the vehicles takes several minutes to shift into gear. The vehicle idles very rough, it has been since i bought it but has gotten worse recently. I've…
ODI 10502165
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Shortly after purchasing the escape the engine seemed to quit when making a turn. Turning off the key and restarting the engine worked. Nothing for months and then it happened again. My wife thought the engine was quitting so i asked the dealer if they were aware of similar issues. All servicing was performed at ford until the warranty was out. Never a mention of any problems from the dealer.the engine continued to…
ODI 10607629
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a mayor highway a 65/70 mph when the vehicle lost power, was not able to accelerate, coasted to the side, an orange wrench sign and check engine sign appear on the dash,after turning vehicle on and off several times it went back to normal, this happened several times over the last year and a half, the first time dealer claimed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and charged me $ 74.95 for a"…
ODI 10535569
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that the vehicle would unexpectedly surge forward or backward while idling without a foot on the accelerator pedal. On one occasion, the vehicle surged backward and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 50 and the current mileage was 200. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10413951
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle jerked and then accelerated rapidly. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer a few months later because the transmissions warning light had illuminated. The dealer stated that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure…
ODI 10543802
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping and upon acceleration the engine completely shuts down and the car stalls. After putting the car in park and restarting the car, it runs okay. This has happened to me 4 times over a 23 month period. Each time i have taken the vehicle to the dealership. The first two times i was told the car was still breaking in and it must be due to the gas i was using. The third time, they replaced the throttle…
ODI 10490869
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford escape. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and applied the accelerator however, there was a delay in vehicle response. The failure recurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician updated the computerized system however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for a second time and they were unable to diagnose…
ODI 10500097